Card game

ABSTRACT

The present invention is a seven-card-stud poker game, played with at least one standard poker deck of 52 cards plus at least one Joker or played with at least one standard poker deck of 52 cards wherein either all Twos, all Threes, all Fours, all Fives, all Sixes, all Sevens, all Eights, all Nines, all Tens, all Jacks, all Queens, all Kings, or all Aces are Wild Card. Each Joker or each Wild Card may be used as any card. Two or more players may participate in the game. One of the players is the Banker whom other players play against. To play the game, a Player who is not a Banker must place a Primary Bet wager; after placing a Primary Bet wager, the Player has the option to place a Bonus Bet wager. Subsequently each Player and the Banker are each dealt seven cards, and then each Player selects and keeps his or her best 5-card poker hand and discards two other cards from his or her own seven cards. To win a Primary Bet wager or a Bonus Bet wager, a Player&#39;s best 5-card poker hand must be one of the predetermined winning hands of the game of the bet he or she bets on.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser.No. 09/627,844, filed Jul. 28, 2000, now pending.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention generally relates to card games and, inparticular, to card games for use in casinos and cardrooms.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention is a seven-card-stub poker game, eitherplayed with at least one standard poker deck of 52 cards plus one ormore Jokers, preferably four Jokers, or played with at least onestandard poker deck of 52 cards wherein either all Twos, all Threes, allFours, all Fives, all Sixes, all Sevens, all Eights, all Nines, allTens, all Jacks, all Queens, all Kings, or all Aces are Wild Cards. EachJoker or each Wild Card can be used as any card. Two or more players,preferably seven players, may participate in the game. One of theplayers is the Banker whom other players play against. To play the game,a Player who is not a Banker must place a Primary Bet wager; afterplacing a Primary Bet wager, the Player has an option to make a BonusBet wager.

[0004] Once at least one wager is placed, each Player is dealt sevencards, and then each Player must select and keep his or her best 5-cardpoker hand and discards two other cards from each Player's seven dealtcards.

[0005] PRIMARY BET: Either one of the following three types of games canbe used for the game of Primary Bet.

[0006] Aces Two Pair Or B tter B t: A Player's Aces Two Pair Or BetterBet wager wins if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is Aces Two Pair,3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5of a Kind or Royal Flush; and the Player's wager loses if the Player'sbest 5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands. Aces Two PairOr Better Bet pays Even Money (1 to 1) on a hand of Aces Two Pair, 3 ofa Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House or 4 of a Kind, and pays 2 to 1 on ahand of Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind or Royal Flush.

[0007] 3 Of A Kind Or Better Bet: A Player's 3 Of A Kind Or Better wagerwins if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is 3 of a Kind, Straight,Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind or RoyalFlush; and the Player's wager loses if the Player's best 5-card pokerhand is not one of said winning hands. 3 Of A Kind Or Better Bet paysEven Money (1 to 1) on a hand of 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush or FullHouse, and pays 2 to 1 on a hand of 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of aKind or Royal Flush.

[0008] Straight Or Better Bet: A Player's Straight Or Better Bet wagerwins if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is Straight, Flush, FullHouse, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind, Royal Flush; and thePlayer's wager loses if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is not oneof said winning hands. Straight Or Better Bet pays 2 to 1 on a hand ofStraight, Flush or Full House, pays 5 to 2 on a hand of 4 of a Kind, andpays 3 to 1 on a hand of Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind or Royal Flush.

[0009] BONUS BET: Either one of the following three types of games canbe chosen for Bonus Bet game, and they are:

[0010] Type 1: A Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if the Player's best5-card poker hand is Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5of a Kind, Wild Royal Flush (Royal Flush with Joker) or Natural RoyalFlush (Royal Flush with No Joker); and the Player's Bonus Bet wagerloses if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is not one of said winninghands. The winning Bonus Bet wager is paid as follows: Hand Payout OddsNatural Royal Flush 200 to 1  Wild Royal Flush 50 to 1  5 of a Kind 30to 1  Straight Flush 10 to 1  4 of a Kind 4 to 1 Full House 3 to 1 Flush1 to 1

[0011] Type 2: A Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if the player's best5-card poker hand is Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of aKind, Wild Royal Flush or Natural Royal Flush; the Player's wager losesif the Player's best 5-card poker hand is not one of the above winninghands. The Player's winning wager paid as follows: Hand Payout OddsNatural Royal Flush 200 to 1  Wild Royal Flush 50 to 1 5 of a Kind 40 to1 Straight Flush 15 to 1 4 of a Kind  4 to 1 Full House  3 to 1

[0012] Type 3: A Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if the Player's best5-card poker hand is 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind, WildRoyal Flush or Natural Royal Flush; and the Player's Bonus bet loses ifthe Player's best 5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands.The Player's winning wager is paid as follows: Hand Payout Odds NaturalRoyal Flush 200 to 1  Wild Royal Flush 70 to 1 5 of a Kind 50 to 1Straight Flush 20 to 1 4 of a Kind  8 to 1

[0013] After reading their cards, each Player places his or her cardsface up on the appropriate spaces of the table layout. The dealer thenputs away the dealer's cards and settles each Player's wager or wagersagainst the Banker.

[0014] The objective of the present invention is to provide players athrilling, enjoyable and relaxing gaming experience, while givingcasinos a fair return on investment.

[0015] It is an advantage of the present invention that it reduces anexcessive number of side bets the co-pending application Ser. No.09/627,844 offers from 8 to 2, while enhancing the appeal of the payoutsof two selected bets.

[0016] It is another advantage of the present invention that it balancesthe house advantage—great enough to give a casino a fair return oninvestment while no so large to give players the sense of winning.

[0017] It is a feature of the present invention that it provides casinosvarious types of games to choose from and to meets their particularneed.

[0018] It is also a feature of the present invention that it offersplayers seven cards for reading enjoyment.

[0019] It is another feature of the present invention that It is arapid-wager-resolution game.

[0020] Other advantages and features of the present invention will beapparent from the detailed description of the invention, theaccompanying drawings and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021]FIG. 1 shows a Player's betting area of the table layout of thepresent invention: The big fill-in-black circle is a Primary Bet spot,and the circle marked ‘B’ is a Bonus Bet spot; the big square marked‘Best 5 Cards’ is a Player's best 5-card poker hand space; and the areamarked ‘2 Discards’ is a Player's two discards space.

[0022]FIG. 2 shows the table layout of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides aseven-card stud poker game, played one standard poker deck of 52 cardsplus four Jokers. In other embodiments include versions that would beplayed with at least one standard poker deck of 52 cards plus at leastone Joker. further other embodiments include versions that would beplayed with at least one standard poker deck of 52 cards wherein eitherall Twos, all Threes, all Fours, all Fives, all Sixes, all Sevens, allEights, all Nines, all Tens, all Jacks, all Queens, all Kings, or allAces are Wild Cards. Each Joker or each Wild Card, can be used as anycard to form a Pair, 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of aKind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind, Wild Royal Flush (Royal Flush withone or more Jokers or Wild Cards) or Natural Royal Flush (Royal Flushwithout Jokers nor Wild Cards).

[0024] A preferred embodiment of the present invention offers sevenpositions, seating six Players and one Banker. Alternatively, lesser orgreater than seven positions are contemplated in accordance with thisinvention. All Players play against the Banker.

[0025] In a preferred embodiment, to play the game a Player must make aPrimary Bet wager; after making a Primary Bet wager, the Player has anoption to make a Bonus Bet wager. In an embodiment, to play the game aPlayer may make either a Primary Bet wager or a Bonus Bet wager, orboth.

[0026] In the preferred embodiment, after at least one wager is placed,each Player and the Banker are each dealt seven cards at one time. In anembodiment, after at least one wager is placed, each Player and theBanker are each dealt seven cards proportionally. In other embodiments,after at least one wager is placed, every Player and the Banker receivetheir hand in either one of the following fashions:

[0027] 1. They receive their own six cards and one community card.

[0028] 2. They receive their own five cards and two community cards.

[0029] 3. They receive their own four cards and three community cards.

[0030] 4. They receive their own three cards and four community cards.

[0031] 5. They receive their own two cards and five community cards.

[0032] 6. They receive their own one card and six community cards. And

[0033] 7. They receive no card their own and seven community cards.

[0034] In a preferred embodiment, after each Player is dealt sevencards, each Player must select and keep his or her best 5-card pokerhand and discards two other cards from each Player's seven dealt cards.In an embodiment, if Players are allowed to bet on the value of theBanker's hand, the dealer must select and keep the Banker's best 5-cardpoker hand and discards two other cards from the Banker's seven dealtcards.

[0035] After reading their cards, each Player places his or her cardsface up on the appropriate spaces of the table layout. If Players arenot allowed to bet on the Banker's hand, the dealer then puts away thedealer's cards into a discard rack or discard area and settles eachPlayer's wager or wagers against the Banker. If players are allowed tobet on the Banker's hand, the dealer then reveals the Banker's hand andsettles each Player's wager or wagers against the Banker.

[0036] PRIMARY BET: Either one of the following three types of games canbe used for the Primary Bet.

[0037] Aces Two Pair Or Better Bet: A Player's Aces Two Pair Or BetterBet wager wins if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is Aces Two Pair,3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5of a Kind or Royal Flush; and the Player's wager loses if the Player'sbest 5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands. Aces Two PairOr Better Bet pays Even Money (1 to 1) on a hand of Aces Two Pair, 3 ofa Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House or 4 of a Kind, and pays 2 to 1 on ahand of Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind or Royal Flush. This payout oddsyields about 2.16% house advantage wherein the present invention isplayed with one standard poker deck of 52 cards plus 4 Jokers.Alternatively, a Player's winning Aces Two Or Better Bet wager can bepaid according to any other predetermined pay table or a predeterminedpayoff odds.

[0038] 3 Of A Kind Or Better Bet: A Player's 3 Of A Kind Or Better Betwager wins if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is 3 of a Kind,Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind orRoyal Flush. The Player's bet loses if the Player's best 5-card pokerhand is one of said winning hands. 3 Of A Kind Or Better Bet pays EvenMoney (1 to 1) on a hand of 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush or Full House,and pays 2 to 1 on a hand of 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind orRoyal Flush. This payout odds yields about 2.43% house advantage whereinthe present invention is played with one standard poker deck of 52 cardsplus 4 Jokers. Alternatively, a Player's winning 3 Of A Kind Or BetterBet wager can be paid according to any other predetermined pay table ora predetermined payoff odds.

[0039] Straight Or Bett r Bet: A Player's Straight Or Better Bet wagerwins if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is Straight, Flush, FullHouse, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind or Royal Flush; and thePlayer's wager loses if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is not oneof said winning hands. Straight Or Better Bet pays 2 to 1 on a hand ofStraight, Flush or Full House, pays 5 to 2 on a hand of 4 of a Kind, andpays 3 to 1 on a hand of Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind or Royal Flush.This payout odds yields about 2.32% house advantage wherein the presentinvention is played with one standard poker deck of 52 cards plus 4Jokers. Alternatively, a Player's winning Straight Or Better Bet wagercan be paid according to any other predetermined pay table or apredetermined payoff odds.

[0040] BONUS BET: Either one of the following three types of games canbe chosen for Bonus Bet game, and they are:

[0041] Type 1: A Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if the Player's best5-card poker hand is Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5of a Kind, Wild Royal Flush or Natural Royal Flush; and the Player'sBonus Bet wager loses if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is not oneof said winning hands. The winning Bonus Bet wager is paid as follows:Hand Payout Odds Natural Royal Flush 200 to 1  Wild Royal Flush 50 to 15 of a Kind 30 to 1 Straight Flush 10 to 1 4 of a Kind  4 to 1 FullHouse  3 to 1 Flush  1 to 1

[0042] This payout odds yields about 4.54% house advantage wherein thepresent invention is played with one standard poker deck of 52 cardsplus 4 Jokers. Alternatively, a Player's winning Bonus Bet wager can bepaid according to any other predetermined pay table or a predeterminedpayoff odds.

[0043] Type 2: A Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if the player's best5-card poker hand is Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of aKind, Wild Royal Flush (Royal Flush with Joker) or Natural Royal Flush(Royal Flush with No Joker); the Player's wager loses if the Player'sbest 5-card poker hand is not one of the above winning hands. ThePlayer's winning wager paid as follows: Hand Payout Odds Natural RoyalFlush 200 to 1  Wild Royal Flush 50 to 1 5 of a Kind 40 to 1 StraightFlush 15 to 1 4 of a Kind  4 to 1 Full House  3 to 1

[0044] This pay table yields about 4.25% house advantage wherein thepresent invention is played with one standard poker deck of 52 cardsplus 4 Jokers. Alternatively, a Player's winning Bonus Bet wager can bepaid according to any other predetermined pay table or a predeterminedpayoff odds.

[0045] Type 3: A Player's Bonus bet wins if the Player's best 5-cardpoker hand is 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind, Wild Royal Flushor Natural Royal Flush; and the Player's Bonus bet loses if the Player'sbest 5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands. The Player'swinning wager is paid as follows: Hand Payout Odds Natural Royal Flush200 to 1  Wild Royal Flush 70 to 1 5 of a Kind 50 to 1 Straight Flush 20to 1 4 of a Kind  8 to 1

[0046] This pay table yields about 5.65% house advantage wherein thepresent invention is played with one standard poker deck of 52 cardsplus 4 Jokers. Alternatively, a Player's winning Bonus Bet wager can bepaid according to any other predetermined pay table or a predeterminedpayoff odds.

[0047] Rules of Regarding Banker's Hand: In a preferred embodiment,Players are not allowed to bet on the value of the Banker's hand,therefore, the Banker's hand is not considered for play, although theBanker is also dealt seven cards. In an embodiment, Players are allowedto bet on the value of the Banker's hand, therefore, the Banker's handis considered for play.

[0048] Alternatively, the present invention can be designed to offereither only Primary Bet or only Bonus Bet; and either one or both of twosaid bets can be chosen to be part of any game that is played with atleast one standard poker deck of 52 cards plus at least one Joker orwith at least one standard poker deck of 52 cards wherein either allTwos, all Threes, all Fours, all Fives, all Sixes, all Sevens, allEights, all Nines, all Tens, all Jacks, all Queens, all Kings, or allAces are Wild Cards.

[0049] The Version of Draw Poker of the Present Invention: Using thesame rules of play of the present invention or making some modificationsto the rules of play of the present invention, one or more new versionsof the present invention can be created as follows: Instead of everyPlayer and the Banker are each dealt seven cards, they are each dealtsix cards, and then either each Player draws no card and selects andkeep his or her best 5-card poker hand and discards one card from his orher six dealt cards, or each Player discards one card and draws one cardfrom the remaining deck of cards and then selects and keeps his or herbest 5-card poker hand and discards another card; and a Player's winningwager can be paid according to either 1) a predetermined payoff odds, 2)a predetermined pay table, or 3) first predetermined pay table forwinning no-draw hands (hands of first six dealt cards that draw no card)and second predetermined pay table for winning draw hands (hands thatdraw one card).

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of playing a card game among a pluralityof Players and a Banker, each Player wagering against the Banker,comprising the steps of: (a) providing and shuffling at least onestandard poker deck of 52 cards plus at least one Joker or at least onestandard poker deck of 52 cards wherein either all Twos, all Threes, allFours, all Fives, all Sixes, all Sevens, all Eights, all Nines, allTens, all Jacks, all Queens, all Kings, or all Aces are Wild Card,wherein each Joker or each Wild Card may be used as any card; (b) eachPlayer placing a Primary Bet wager; (c) each Player placing an optionalBonus Bet wager; (d) dealing cards, seven cards dealt either at one timeor proportionally, into enough dealt hands of seven cards to provide adealt hand for each Player and for the Banker; (e) determining whichdealt hand is assigned to each Player and which dealt hand is assignedto the Banker; (f) from their own seven-card dealt hand, each Playerselecting and keeping their best 5-card poker hand and discarding twoother cards; (g) determining whether each Player's Primary Bet wagerwins or loses; (h) settling each Player's Primary Bet wager against theBanker; (i) determining whether each Player's Bonus Bet wager wins orloses, if any; and (j) settling each Player's Bonus Bet wager againstthe Banker.
 2. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1,wherein a Player's Primary Bet wager wins if the Player's best 5-cardpoker hand is Aces Two Pair, 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind or Royal Flush, and the Player'sPrimary Bet wager loses if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is notone of said winning hands; and wherein the Player's winning Primary Betwager is paid according to a predetermined pay table.
 3. The method ofplaying a card game according to claim 1, wherein a Player's Primary Betwager wins if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is 3 of a Kind,Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind orRoyal Flush, and the Player's Primary Bet wager loses if the Player'sbest 5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands; and wherein thePlayer's winning Primary Bet wager is paid according to a predeterminedpay table.
 4. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1,wherein a Player's Primary Bet wager wins if the Player's best 5-cardpoker hand is Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush,5 of a Kind or Royal Flush, and the Player's Primary Bet wager loses ifthe Player's best 5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands;and wherein the Player's winning Primary Bet wager is paid according toa predetermined pay table.
 5. The method of playing a card gameaccording to claim 1, wherein a Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if thePlayer's best 5-card poker hand is Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind,Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind or Royal Flush, and the Player's Bonus Betwager loses if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is not one of saidwinning hands; and wherein the Player's winning Bonus Bet wager is paidaccording to a predetermined pay table.
 6. The method of playing a cardgame according to claim 1, wherein a Player's Bonus Bet wager wins ifthe Player's best 5-card poker hand is Full House, 4 of a Kind, StraightFlush, 5 of a Kind or Royal Flush, and the Player's Bonus Bet wagerloses if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is not one of said winninghands; and wherein the Player's winning Bonus Bet wager is paidaccording to a predetermined pay table.
 7. The method of playing a cardgame according to claim 1, wherein a Player's Bonus Bet wager wins ifthe Player's best 5-card poker hand is 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 ofa Kind or Royal Flush, and the Player's Bonus Bet wager loses if thePlayer's best 5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands; andwherein the Player's winning Bonus Bet wager is paid according to apredetermined pay table.
 8. A method of playing a card game among aplurality of Players and a Banker, each Player wagering against theBanker, comprising the steps of: (a) providing and shuffling onestandard poker deck of 52 cards plus four Jokers, wherein each Joker maybe used as any card; (b) each Player placing a Primary Bet wager; (c)each Player placing an optional Bonus Bet wager; (d) dealing cards,seven cards dealt either at one time or proportionally, into enoughdealt hands of seven cards to provide a dealt hand for each Player andfor the Banker; (e) determining which dealt hand is assigned to eachPlayer and which dealt hand is assigned to the Banker; (f) from theirown seven-card dealt hand, each Player selecting and keeping their best5-card poker hand and discarding two other cards; (g) determiningwhether each Player's Primary Bet wager wins or loses; (h) settling eachPlayer's Primary Bet wager against the Banker; (i) determining whethereach Player's Bonus Bet wager wins or loses, if any; and (j) settlingeach Player's Bonus Bet wager against the Banker.
 9. The method ofplaying a card game according to claim 8, wherein a Player's Primary Betwager wins if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is Aces Two Pair, 3 ofa Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of aKind or Royal Flush, and the Player's Primary Bet wager loses if thePlayer's best 5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands; andwherein the Primary Bet pays Even Money, namely 1 to 1, on a hand ofAces Two Pair, 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House or 4 of a Kind,and pays 2 to 1 on a hand of Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind or Royal Flush.10. The method of playing a card game according to claim 8, wherein aPlayer's Primary Bet wager wins if the Player's best 5-card poker handis 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, StraightFlush, 5 of a Kind or Royal Flush, and the Player's Primary Bet wagerloses if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is not one of said winninghands; and wherein the Primary Bet pays Even Money, namely 1 to 1, on ahand of 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush or Full House, and pays 2 to 1 on ahand of 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind or Royal Flush.
 11. Themethod of playing a card game according to claim 8, wherein a Player'sPrimary Bet wager wins if the Player's best 5-card poker hand isStraight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind orRoyal Flush, and the Player's Primary Bet wager loses if the Player'sbest 5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands; and wherein thePrimary Bet pays 2 to 1 on a hand of Straight, Flush or Full House, pays5 to 2 on a hand of 4 of a Kind, and pays 3 to 1 on a hand of StraightFlush, 5 of a Kind or Royal Flush.
 12. The method of playing a card gameaccording to claim 8, wherein a Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if thePlayer's best 5-card poker hand is Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind,Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind, Wild Royal Flush or Natural Royal Flush,and the Player's Bonus Bet wager loses if the Player's best 5-card pokerhand is not one of said winning hands; and wherein the Player's winningBonus Bet wager is paid as follows: Hand Payout Odds Natural Royal Flush200 to 1 Wild Royal Flush  50 to 1 5 of a kind  30 to 1 Straight Flush 10 to 1 4 of a Kind  4 to 1 Full House  3 to 1 Flush  1 to 1


13. The method of playing a card game according to claim 8, wherein aPlayer's Bonus Bet wager wins if the Player's best 5-card poker hand isFull House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind, Wild Royal Flushor Natural Royal Flush, and the Player's Bonus Bet wager loses if thePlayer's best 5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands; andwherein the Player's winning Bonus Bet wager is paid as follows: HandPayout Odds Natural Royal Flush 200 to 1  Wild Royal Flush 50 to 1 5 ofa Kind 40 to 1 Straight Flush 15 to 1 4 of a Kind  4 to 1 Full House  3to 1


14. The method of playing a card game according to claim 8, wherein aPlayer's Bonus Bet wager wins if the Player's best 5-card poker hand is4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind, Wild Royal Flush or NaturalRoyal Flush, and the Player's Bonus Bet wager loses if the Player's best5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands; and wherein thePlayer's winning Bonus Bet wager is paid as follows: Hand Payoff OddsNatural Royal Flush 200 to 1  Wild Royal Flush 70 to 1 5 of a Kind 50 to1 Straight Flush 20 to 1 4 of a Kind  8 to 1


15. A method of playing a card game among a plurality of Players and aBanker, each Player wagering against the Banker, comprising the stepsof: (a) providing and shuffling at least one standard poker deck of 52cards plus at least one Joker or at least one standard poker deck of 52cards wherein either all Twos, all Threes, all Fours, all Fives, allSixes, all Sevens, all Eights, all Nines, all Tens, all Jacks, allQueens, all Kings, or all Aces are Wild Cards, wherein each Joker oreach Wild Card may be used as any card; (b) each Player placing a BonusBet wager; (c) dealing cards, seven cards dealt either at one time orproportionally, into enough dealt hands of seven cards to provide adealt hand for each Player and for the Banker; (d) determining whichdealt hand is assigned to each Player and which dealt hand is assignedto the Banker; (e) from their own seven-card dealt hand, each Playerselecting and keeping their best 5-card poker hand and discarding twoother cards; (f) determining whether each Player's Bonus Bet wager winsor loses; and (g) settling each Player's Bonus Bet wager against theBanker.
 16. The method of playing a card game according to claim 15,wherein a Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if the Player's best 5-cardpoker hand is Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of aKind or Royal Flush, and the Player's Bonus Bet wager loses if thePlayer's best 5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands; andwherein the Player's winning Bonus Bet wager is paid according to apredetermined pay table.
 17. The method of playing a card game accordingto claim 15, wherein a Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if the Player'sbest 5-card poker hand is Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 ofa Kind or Royal Flush, and the Player's Bonus Bet wager loses if thePlayer's best 5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands; andwherein the Player's winning Bonus Bet wager is paid according to apredetermined pay table.
 18. The method of playing a card game accordingto claim 15, wherein a Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if the Player'sbest 5-card poker hand is 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 5 of a Kind orRoyal Flush, and the Player's Bonus Bet wager loses if the Player's best5-card poker hand is not one of said winning hands; and wherein thePlayer's winning Bonus Bet wager is paid according to a predeterminedpay table.